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Long Melford, Sudbury, Suffolk

East of England

£380,000

Listed on 23/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
4
Type
Link Detached House
Area
1248 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This four-bedroom link-detached house is set on a cul-de-sac within walking distance of Long Melford’s village amenities. Offered with no onward chain, it has a sitting room, separate dining room, kitchen and ground-floor cloakroom, with four bedrooms and a family bathroom upstairs. The property is described as needing modernisation, providing scope for a purchaser to update it to their requirements. The sitting room is dual aspect and has sliding doors to the rear garden, while the kitchen includes fitted base and wall units, space for freestanding appliances and a stable door to the garden. The first-floor bedrooms include fitted storage in two rooms, and the bathroom has a bath with shower over. Outside, the enclosed rear garden has a lawn, established planting, a paved terrace and a timber shed. A front driveway provides off-road parking and leads to a garage with power and light. The house has gas-fired radiator heating and mains water, drainage and electricity. It is freehold and has an EPC rating of D.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

61out of 100
Grade CPotential opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This four-bedroom link-detached house offers a clean, usable starting point in a sought-after village cul-de-sac, with a bright dual-aspect sitting room, garden access and an enclosed rear garden with a paved terrace and established planting. The bathroom appears relatively current, while the kitchen and several interior finishes are dated, leaving scope for a modest cosmetic refresh and garden tidy-up rather than a major overhaul.

At £380,000, the asking price is about 6.7% below the local average per square foot, which is supportive for a project. The overall score is 61/100, grade C: good fundamentals and a low risk profile, balanced by moderate condition and economics. The estimated renovation range is £7,000–£15,000; the engine’s midpoint comparison leaves a 4.1% margin against the implied local average value, before stamp duty and fees, so the financial headroom looks fairly measured.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated kitchen and living-room décor to give the usable interiors a more contemporary feel.
  • Mow and prune the enclosed garden to bring out its established planting and paved terrace.
  • Make use of the well-proportioned dual-aspect sitting room, sliding doors to the garden and flexible fourth bedroom.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Location

Long Melford, Sudbury, Suffolk
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Finance

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

Monthly Repayments
£1,436
Based on a loan of £285,000 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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Pricing

Price history

-2.6% since listed
£380,000£10,000(-2.6%)
15/07/2026
Current price
£390,000Initial listing
03/06/2026

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